A Doo Wop Celebration IV
Western Reserve PBS hosted a live Doo Wop Celebration IV event on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Herb Reed’s The Platters, The Crystals and The Dubs performed their classic hits that including “Only You (and You Alone),” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Could This Be Magic.” Western Reserve PBS also hosted a Gold Circle event, which include best-in-house seats plus a private dinner reception and meet-and-greet session with members of the groups.

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The Western Reserve PBS / Summit Mall Family Expo
Summit County Children Services, Western Reserve PBS and Summit Mall presented Family Expo at Summit Mall on April 10, 2010. Kids enjoyed meet-and-greets with PBS KIDS Host Miss Rosa and Buddy from the popular program Dinosaur Train. Miss Rosa presented three free sing-a-long stage shows throughout the day for the attendees.

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Cleveland International Film Festival — Official Akron Preview Party
In celebration of the 34th Cleveland International Film Festival, Western Reserve Public Media invited viewers to get a sneak peek of the films at the Official Akron Preview Party on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

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Dolley Madison: American Experience Screenings
Western Reserve Public Media and the Canton-based National First Ladies’ Library (NFLL) co-hosted the national premiere of the new American Experience documentary Dolley Madison on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. Muffie Meyer, the filmmaker, and Ron Blumer, the writer, attended the event to introduce the film and answer questions afterward. Western Reserve Public Media President and CEO Trina Cutter made the introductory remarks along with the NFLL Executive Director Pat Krider and NFLL Board President and founder Mary Regula.

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Family Reading Festival — This City Reads!
Western Reserve PBS participated in the Feb. 6, 2010, This City Reads Family Reading Festival at the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Children who attended the event met PBS Kids characters WordGirl and WordWorld’s Dog. The characters were also on stage during story time with community leaders.

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Even Start’s Family Reading Festival
Beloved PBS Kids stars Clifford the Big Red Dog and Super Why were the headliners of Even Start’s Family Reading Festival at New Towne Mall in New Philadelphia in November. Western Reserve Public Media was on hand to handle the stars and to promote the organization’s commitment to literacy.

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County Fairs
Western Reserve Public Media hosted booths at two county fairs this summer and fall. From Aug. 10-16, we participated in the Cuyahoga County Fair’s Celebrating American Television exhibit, designed to educate and inform fairgoers about the past, present and future of TV in northeast Ohio and across the nation. From Sept. 2-7, we set up shop at the Canfield Fair. Both events gave the organization the opportunity to honor its 36-year history and to introduce its new digital television channels.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame Timken Grand Parade
PBS superstar Sid the Science Kid escorted Western Reserve Public Media President and CEO Trina Cutter in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Timken Grand Parade on Aug. 8. This nationally televised event showcases the new class of enshrinees, returning Hall of Famers, giant helium balloons, marching bands and much more on the 2.2-mile parade route through downtown Canton.

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KidsFair Akron 2009
PBS Kids characters delighted children taking part in KidsFair Akron on June 7, 2009, at Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron. Western Reserve PBS, a sponsor of the event, hosted meet-and-greets and stage shows featuring children’s performer Coolbelly plus Walkaround Cookie Monster, Curious George, Word Girl and Clifford the Big Red Dog.

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A Doo Wop Celebration III!
Western Reserve PBS hosted a live Doo Wop Celebration III event on Saturday, May 30, 2009, featuring the “Duke of Earl” and the groups that made “Under the Boardwalk” and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” famous. The event starred Gene Chandler, Charlie Thomas’ The Drifters and The Tokens featuring Jay Siegel.

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Passport Fair
Travelers are required to present a passport when traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean beginning June 1, 2009. To assist Americans in meeting this deadline, the U.S. Postal Service and Western Reserve Public Media held a Passport Fair on Thursday, May 21 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the television station’s offices in Kent. This event was open to the public and allowed community members to have their passports processed and certified by trained U.S.P.S. staff before the applications were sent for approval. The U.S.P.S. collected fees, processed the applications and even took passport photos when necessary.

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Youngstown Area Children’s Book Fair: Plant the Seed to Read
PBS Kids characters Sid the Science Kid and Word Girl were on hand for the third annual Plant the Seed to Read Youngstown Area Book Fair on April 4, 2009. Taking place at the Fellows Riverside Gardens, the free event brought together storytellers, illustrators, book characters, celebrity readers and many fun activities for children, including meet-and-greets with our PBS Kids characters.

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The Western Reserve PBS / Summit Mall Family Expo
Summit County Children Services, Western Reserve PBS and Summit Mall presented Family Expo at Summit Mall on March 28, 2009. Kids enjoyed meet-and-greets with PBS Kids character Sid the Science Kid and Roscoe Orman, who plays “Gordon” on the popular children’s series Sesame Street. Orman presented three free sing-a-long stage shows throughout the day for the attendees.

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This City Reads Family Reading Festival
Western Reserve PBS participated in the Feb. 7, 2009, This City Reads Family Reading Festival at the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Children who attended the event met PBS Kids characters Clifford the Big Red Dog and Wyatt from Super Why. The characters were also on stage during story time with community leaders, including Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic.

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Generations: The Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Western Reserve PBS is working on a new documentary called Generations: Cuyahoga Valley National Park and has requested help from park visitors past and present. Over the last several months, the organization has been collecting oral histories, home movies, photos and other relevant memorabilia that reflect experiences in the park. Staff members documented items at three open houses at the park’s Happy Days Lodge in January, April and May of this year. Dozens of community members have shared photos, videos, diary notations, antiques, art work and souvenirs collected over the years.

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DTV Open Houses
Western Reserve PBS invited community members to attend a free DTV Open House on Nov. 6 at its main offices in Kent and on Nov. 13 at the Austintown Public Library. Attendees had the opportunity to get information about digital TVs, see demonstrations on converter box hook-ups, get help ordering converter box coupons, ask questions about antennas and more.

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A Doo Wop Celebration II!
Western Reserve Public Media and The Kent Stage hosted A Doo Wop Celebration II featuring Carl Gardner’s The Coasters, The Chiffons and The Reflections on Saturday, May 10, 2008. These great doo wop groups gave us “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” “He’s So Fine,” “Romeo and Juliet” and many more memorable hits.

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Western Reserve Public Media Announces Local Winners of 14th Annual Reading Rainbow Writing Contest
Western Reserve Public Media announced the local winners in the kindergarten, first, second and third grade categories of the Reading Rainbow 14th Annual Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. The winners were announced on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at two sites: the Western Reserve Public Media/Summit Mall Family Expo in Akron and the Youngstown Book Fair at Fellows Riverside Gardens.

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